Re: [PATCH v3] MAINTAINERS: Update maintainer for iio driver(s)

Nuno Sá
2026-04-27T09:07:16Z

On Sun, Apr 26, 2026 at 02:16:45PM +0100, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:21:47 +0530
> Sanjay Chitroda <sanjayembeddedse@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 25 April 2026 12:57:27 am IST, Jonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org> wrote:
> > >On Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:08:37 +0100
> > >Nuno Sá <noname.nuno@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Fri, Apr 24, 2026 at 07:22:37AM +0530, Sanjay Chitroda wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > On 23 April 2026 1:46:32 pm IST, "Nuno Sá" <noname.nuno@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > >On Tue, Apr 21, 2026 at 10:28:56PM +0530, Sanjay Chitroda wrote:
> > >> > >> From: Sanjay Chitroda <sanjayembeddedse@gmail.com>
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> The listed maintainer analog domain email for Cosmin Tanislav is no
> > >> > >> longer valid, and he would no longer maintain this driver(s).
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Replacing email maintainer with list, to keep it valid all the time.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Signed-off-by: Sanjay Chitroda <sanjayembeddedse@gmail.com>
> > >> > >> ---
> > >> > >> Changes in v3:
> > >> > >> - Following input from Nuno and confirmation from Jonathan,
> > >> > >> replacing domain specific maintainer with mailing list.
> > >> > >> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260418211336.1800221-1-sanjayembedded@gmail.com/
> > >> > >> ---
> > >> > >
> > >> > >While you're doing this, could you take the opportunity and also update
> > >> > >this entry?
> > >> > >
> > >> > >https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v7.0/source/MAINTAINERS#L1837
> > >> > >
> > >> > >Thanks!
> > >> > >- Nuno Sá
> > >> > >
> > >> > Hi Nuno Sá,
> > >> >
> > >> > Are you suggesting to have separate change to add mailing list in analog devices and iio driver which you pointed ?
> > >> >
> > >> > This change is specific to email debounce due to Cosmin analog domain account.
> > >>
> > >> Yes, it makes more sense for it to be a separate patch. I also suggested
> > >> that one because it's an entry covering a lot of driver's and
> > >> includes Lars which has been silent for some time now so maybe it's better no
> > >> to "spam" him like that :)
> > >
> > >If we are adding the entry to the catch all, do these individual entries
> > >bring any benefit. Maybe we should just drop them?
> > >
> >
> > Hi Nuno and Jonathan,
> >
> > Here is my view on this,
> >
> > Lars-peter is maintainer of drivers falls in different subsystem, so
> > If we can plan to drop/replace would need ack from Lars-peter and
> > also mutual agreement from all respective subsystem owner as it won't
> > be advisable just to update analog devices IIO drivers maintainer.
>
> Definitely good to get Lars' view on this - though that can be on the
> final patch. He is indeed busy with other thing these days so
> for IIO at least, if Lars doesn't respond for a while I can take
> a patch dropping him as the maintainer (and move to Credits) anyway.
>
> >
> > Regarding analog mailing list, we can plan to add list across
> > MAINTAINERS where analog devices ownership is there as maintainer or
> > reviewer.
> No. I'm proposing we add it to
>
> ANALOG DEVICES INC IIO DRIVERS
> M: Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de>
> M: Michael Hennerich <Michael.Hennerich@analog.com>
> S: Supported
> W: http://wiki.analog.com/
> W: https://ez.analog.com/linux-software-drivers
> F: Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency-ad9523
> F: Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-frequency-adf4350
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/*/adi,*
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/adc/lltc,ltc2496.yaml
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/adc/lltc,ltc2497.yaml
> F: Documentation/iio/ad7606.rst
> F: drivers/iio/*/ad*
> F: drivers/iio/adc/ltc249*
> F: drivers/iio/amplifiers/hmc425a.c
> F: drivers/staging/iio/*/ad*
> X: drivers/iio/*/adjd*
>
> Only and for entries that match those wildcards and where there is not
> other info (such as the ones here post modification) just delete the
> more specific entry.
>
> Where we have maintainers for specific drivers then we keep the entries.
> No need to sorry too much about adding this list to all of those ADI
> drivers as this catch all should also match.
>
> So end result of the proposed change would be to just remove the entrees
> you are updating here as the catch all will cover them.
>

Ack to the above from me!

- Nuno Sá

> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan
>
> >
> > Also, this change would be separate from both above points so we
> > shall take it further.
> >
> > Kindly share your thoughts, valuable input and guidance on how should
> > we proceed further for this change and other two topics.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sanjay Chitroda
> >
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > Also, I had take a glance on MAINTAINERS, it looks there are
> > >> > good amount of drivers which are maintained by you and Michael
> > >> > Hennerich from analog. If you suggest I can plan to add analog
> > >> > mailing list in all respective places in separate change.
> > >> >
> > >> > This way all analog device maintained drivers will have mailing
> > >> > list of analog.com
> > >>
> > >> Yeah, I'm not sure if it makes sense to go change all of those. I
> > >> would focus on bouncing emails and we (ADI) need to make sure to
> > >> also include that list from now on.
> > >>
> > >> - Nuno Sá
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > Kindly share your thoughts on the same.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > Sanjay Chitroda
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >> MAINTAINERS | 8 ++++----
> > >> > >> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > >> > >> index c981cbdff500..6498f0aed1ff 100644
> > >> > >> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > >> > >> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > >> > >> @@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ F: drivers/iio/accel/adxl355_i2c.c
> > >> > >> F: drivers/iio/accel/adxl355_spi.c
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> ADXL367 THREE-AXIS DIGITAL ACCELEROMETER DRIVER
> > >> > >> -M: Cosmin Tanislav <cosmin.tanislav@analog.com>
> > >> > >> +L: linux@analog.com
> > >> > >> L: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
> > >> > >> S: Supported
> > >> > >> W: https://ez.analog.com/linux-software-drivers
> > >> > >> @@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ F:
> > >> > >> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/adc/adi,ad4080.yaml
> > >> > >> F: drivers/iio/adc/ad4080.c
> > >> > >> ANALOG DEVICES INC AD4130 DRIVER
> > >> > >> -M: Cosmin Tanislav <cosmin.tanislav@analog.com>
> > >> > >> +L: linux@analog.com
> > >> > >> L: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
> > >> > >> S: Supported
> > >> > >> W: https://ez.analog.com/linux-software-drivers
> > >> > >> @@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ F:
> > >> > >> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/dac/adi,ad7293.yaml
> > >> > >> F: drivers/iio/dac/ad7293.c
> > >> > >> ANALOG DEVICES INC AD74115 DRIVER
> > >> > >> -M: Cosmin Tanislav <cosmin.tanislav@analog.com>
> > >> > >> +L: linux@analog.com
> > >> > >> L: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
> > >> > >> S: Supported
> > >> > >> W: https://ez.analog.com/linux-software-drivers
> > >> > >> @@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ F:
> > >> > >> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/addac/adi,ad74115.yaml
> > >> > >> F: drivers/iio/addac/ad74115.c
> > >> > >> ANALOG DEVICES INC AD74413R DRIVER
> > >> > >> -M: Cosmin Tanislav <cosmin.tanislav@analog.com>
> > >> > >> +L: linux@analog.com
> > >> > >> L: linux-iio@vger.kernel.org
> > >> > >> S: Supported
> > >> > >> W: https://ez.analog.com/linux-software-drivers
> > >> > >> --
> > >> > >> 2.34.1
> > >> > >>
> > >
>